In Through the Out Door
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
Chapter 29
Penny spent the night bunking with Sasporilla. They got little sleep as every noise made the girls sit up in bed, wands at the ready. Somewhere around six a.m. the girls decided to get up and have some breakfast. There wasn't much to eat but they were able to scrape together some week old bagels, with marmalade and cereal with some milk mixed with a bit of water to make it go further.
The Seraphim camp was not the only camp alive with activity that morning. Perimeters had been reinforced with extra witches. Wands were at the ready to cast barriers and defend the camp. Groups of women patrolled the Seraphim camp. Orders were no one traveled alone.
Lolly Lane was sleeping it off on a blanket under the caravan. Penny ran up to her mother and checked her. She had some scrapes and bruises but considering the beating she was putting on the Azkaban Angels when they escaped, she was really no worse for wear.
"How is she?" Sasporilla asked trepidatiously.
"Still drunk but asleep." Penny laughed.
"We owe her our lives." Sassy smiled.
"They probably wouldn't have killed us." Penny frowned. "But after they'd finished with us we would wish we were dead."
"Sorry I caused all of this mess." Sasporilla said.
"You caused nothing." Penny said pointing her chubby finger at her friend. "Any pig that would grab a girl by the privates and seize power to further his own greedy twisted ambitions deserves to be blown to hell and back!"
"Your mum certainly did do that." Sasporilla said.
"My mom is a better witch drunk than most witches and wizards are sober!" Penny laughed. "I'm just glad she's safe."
"Me too." Sasporilla said. "Just to bad we can't put the wand repair stand up."
"Who said?" Penny asked. "Give me ten minutes and we can set up."
Penny spoke to her grand mother who agreed to allow the girls to put up their booth even with the heightened tensions.
Sasporilla prepared her kit for the day with extra clean cloths and the most used polishing oils fast at hand.
"Ok, we're set." Penny said.
"They said it's ok?" Sassy asked excitedly.
"Yes and the club is only taking ten percent so more for you." Penny smiled.
"More for us." Sasporilla said. "Fifty percent for me, forty for you and ten for the club."
"Wow thanks." Penny smiled. "Not sure I deserve that much."
"Are you kidding me?" Sasporilla said. "You do the organizing, you talk to the customers and keep them off me while I work and you handle all the money! Honestly I couldn't do all of this with out you!"
Penny hugged her friend. "You're a good friend."
"Guess that's why the sorting hat put me in Hufflepuff." Sasporilla laughed.
The girls set up the stand at the back end of Sassys caravan. It wasn't long until they had their first customer. The quality of Sasporilla Buckets work spread by word of mouth quickly around the camp. Soon everyone wanted their wand seen to. It was kind of amazing to Sasporilla that so many witches and wizards, who used their wands for everything, every day of their lives, never gave regular maintenance a thought.
Sasporilla found a lot of the Seraphim's very friendly. They always smiled and were chatty with Penny. The pair of them had been invited back to caravans for a drink so many times, Sasporilla had lost count.
"Wow!" Sasporilla said. "Everyone here is so nice."
"They're about the same as Angels make no mistake." Penny said. "Don't be fooled by the fact they're better mannered."
"I mean they just all seem so friendly." Sasporilla said.
"We're two young girls." Penny said. "Their invitations back to their caravans aren't for tea, trust me."
Sasporilla thought for a moment. Penny could see the wheels turning in her friends head until the reality of the situation sparked a light of recognition.
"Oh!" Sasporilla gasped. "You mean?"
"About ninety five percent, ya." Penny said.
"So they like girls?" Sasporilla asked. "Like Lyra?"
"Oh yes." Penny said. "Especially young pretty ones like you."
"You're pretty." Sasporilla said.
"I'm just a fat lump." Penny said ashamed.
"So, you're a big girl!" Sasporilla said. "That doesn't make you any less pretty and sweet!"
"That's what I try to tell her." Lolly Lane said walking up and siting on the booths counter. Her dark sun glasses protecting her sensitive eyes from the bright morning sun. She had already begun her hang over cure by downing her second morning mimosa. "She's a beautiful young girl and anyone would be lucky to have her."
"I agree!" Sassy smiled making Penny blush.
Penny pulled her wand. "Give me your hand."
"Why?" Sassy asked.
"Trust me." Penny said.
Sasporilla put her hand in Pennys. Penny smiled and cast "Marcam" drawing an X on the back of Sasporillas hand.
"There." Penny smiled. "Now you're all set."
"What does it do?" Sasporilla asked.
"Its just an old symbol", Lolly smiled, "means that you and my daughter are married."
"What?" Sasporilla gasped.
"Stop it mother." Penny laughed. "It means you're straight edge. No drugs, no alcohol, no adult activities or interests."
"Oh ok!" Sasporilla said relieved. "I mean I should be so lucky as to have someone as kind as Penny as a soul mate but I'm just not that way."
"You'll make me blush again!" Penny said, blushing again.
"She's a good daughter," Lolly said, "but she's not that kind."
"I just don't suffer fools and drunks mother." Penny said stiffening.
"And which am I?" Lolly said.
"To drunk already to know the difference?" Penny snapped.
"Stop this right now, the two of you!" Sasporilla yelled.
"Your mother saved our lives and we should be grateful." Sasporilla said.
"Listen to your friend." Lolly said taking a large last gulp of her drink.
"And you're suppose to be the adult!" Sasporilla said. "The responsible mother taking care of her child. Not the irresponsible party girl!"
Lolly stood speechless and dropped her glass to the ground. Four sisters of the Seraphim were escorting an male broomer into the camp. Lolly pulled her wand.
"No need for violence." The broomer said. "One of these lovely ladies has my wand."
It was Pendragon, their first customer. "What do you want?" Lolly asked.
"I'm just checking on you and the girls." The broomer said. "My buddy in the Angels camp told me what happened. I got worried. There was a big fight, loyal to your husband vs. Loyal to Chuck. I understand there are a lot of dead brothers. I just wanted to tell you the camp is clear but I wouldn't count it as safe. Better you guys stay here."
"Noted." Lolly said. "Thank you for your concern Pendragon."
The Seraphim escorted the broomer safely back out of the camp.
"Well you girls have a good day fixing wands and making money." Lolly laughed. "I have serious partying to do. WOOHOO!!!"
"There she goes." Penny sighed shaking her head. "My mother. Forever nineteen."
Business was booming. Most wands were in good shape and just needed a cleaning. None of them had seen the same mind of abuse as the wands the Angels carried. By days end they had made almost three hundred galleons. The girls packed up the booth and brought everything back inside Sasporillas caravan. They counted out the money on the kitchen table.
"So that's one hundred fifty for you at fifty percent." Penny said. "And thirty for the club at ten percent which leaves one hundred and twenty for me? Oh that's to much Sassy for what I do."
"No." Sasporilla said. "You earned every penny...Penny. Our Penny is worth every Penny!"
"Stop you!" Penny laughed.
Sasporilla tucked the galleons in a box that she kept hidden. She now had, including the money she'd brought for the trip, about five hundred galleons and fifteen hundred in muggle money.
The girls bought hot dogs from a vendor at the concert, Pennys treat and they listened to the music as they ate at one of the camps picnic tables.
"These are good hot dogs!" Sassy said rolling her eyes back like a shark as she ate. She was so hungry, they'd barely eaten all day.
"Yes they make the best fast food at the festival." Penny laughed. "I should know. Always ask a fat person where the best food is."
"You shouldn't put yourself down like that." Sasporilla said.
"I'm not." Penny disagreed. "Just stating the obvious."
"Do you think your less of a good person because your heavy?" Sasporilla asked seriously.
"No!" Penny laughed. "I'm twice as good as a skinny girl!"
"I'm trying to be serious." Sasporilla said.
"Ok seriously." Penny said making a serious face. "I'm fat. I like to eat. I'm bookish and basically only get exercise when I dance. So I dance when ever I can. If I loose weight great. If I gain it great. I don't care but I have no illusions of who I am, or why I'm this way. Serious enough for you?"
"Almost." Sasporilla smiled. "I noticed something after you marked my hand."
"Did you indeed?" Penny asked.
"I noticed you don't have a mark on your hand?" Sasporilla said.
Pennys ears perked up at the sound of music rising from the festival stage. The sound wasn't as good as it was in the Seraphim camp but it was still good enough.
"I love this song!" Penny said. "Let's dance."
Penny got up and started dancing wildly. Sasporilla sighed and got up. She noticed how much enjoyment Penny took from dancing. She really loved it and was quite good at it. Sassy got up and danced along with her friend. They were having the time of their lives. Though it didn't go unnoticed by Sasporilla that Penny had effectively evaded the question.
The girls fell fast asleep in bed after dark. They had a long day of working and dancing and were absolutely exhausted. Sasporillas snoring didn't bother Penny who was deep in slumber. Sassy was so far gone she didn't even notice Penny hogged all the covers.
An loud noise woke them from their deep sleep. They sat up slack eyed and sleep drunk. BOOM!
"That was an explosion!" Sasporilla said.
"Something bad is going down!" Penny said.
The girls changed quickly and peeked outside. It looked like half the festival was in flames. Smoke wafted across the camp choking those trying to run through it. Lolly Lane staggered past the caravan.
"Mother!" Penny yelled. "What's going on?"
"It's a WAR!" Lolly yelled obviously hammered. "Woohoo!!!"
"We need to find my gran!" Penny said.
Sasporilla drew her wand as brooms flew past above them, spells flying back and forth ricocheting off a protective barrier the Sara's had put up. It wasn't lomg before they found Pennys Grand Mother barking orders on the camps southern perimeter.
"President Lane!" Penny said always respectful of her grand mothers title. "What's happening?"
"The Azkaban Angels lead by your uncle got the help of the Sons of Alchemy to try and put down the rest of the Angels still loyal to your father. Sins of the Father and a couple of other roller clubs are backing up the loyalist Angels."
"What can we do to help?" Sasporilla asked.
"Ready your wands and stick by me." President lane smiled. "You'll be safest with me."
They went around to all groups of Seraphim who held the perimeters. They seemed relatively safe inside the barriers. It was after an hour, just before dawn that Sasporilla first saw Chuck Warrol and his fanatical supporters walking through the smoke and ash towards the Seraphim camp.
Sasporilla stiffened readying her wand for combat.
Chuck walked up to the barrier and knocked on it like a front door. "Knock, knock!"
"You're not welcome here Warrol." President Lane said approaching the barrier. "Best you leave before you get hurt."
"I'm so happy for your concern old woman but I have a counter proposal." The old broomer sneered. "You drop your barriers, give me your drunken daughter and her brats friend and we let you leave in one piece. What do you say? Do we do this easy, or real easy?"
"I do believe you and your men can go to hell!" President Lane said readying her wand.
"I was hoping you'd say that." Chuck smiled. "Tear it all down boys. Anyone who lets a Sara live, dies."
The Angels raised their wands as the barriers vanished and the Seraphim hurled a volley of spells catching them by surprise. Explosions through the Angels in all directions. Volleys of death spells flew from all sides.
Sasporilla and Penny showed no sign of fear as they brought down Angels with every spell in their repertoires. Sassy caught site of Chuck Warrol, retreating into the smoke, as the Seraphim pushed the broomers back.
A group of Angles swooped in casting several explosive spells making the Sara's leap to the sides. A stray spell hit Sasporilla in the stomach and knocked the wind out of her. Sassy dropped to the ground as an explosion hit to close and blew her across the camp. Sasporilla landed hard and all went black.
Penny spent the night bunking with Sasporilla. They got little sleep as every noise made the girls sit up in bed, wands at the ready. Somewhere around six a.m. the girls decided to get up and have some breakfast. There wasn't much to eat but they were able to scrape together some week old bagels, with marmalade and cereal with some milk mixed with a bit of water to make it go further.
The Seraphim camp was not the only camp alive with activity that morning. Perimeters had been reinforced with extra witches. Wands were at the ready to cast barriers and defend the camp. Groups of women patrolled the Seraphim camp. Orders were no one traveled alone.
Lolly Lane was sleeping it off on a blanket under the caravan. Penny ran up to her mother and checked her. She had some scrapes and bruises but considering the beating she was putting on the Azkaban Angels when they escaped, she was really no worse for wear.
"How is she?" Sasporilla asked trepidatiously.
"Still drunk but asleep." Penny laughed.
"We owe her our lives." Sassy smiled.
"They probably wouldn't have killed us." Penny frowned. "But after they'd finished with us we would wish we were dead."
"Sorry I caused all of this mess." Sasporilla said.
"You caused nothing." Penny said pointing her chubby finger at her friend. "Any pig that would grab a girl by the privates and seize power to further his own greedy twisted ambitions deserves to be blown to hell and back!"
"Your mum certainly did do that." Sasporilla said.
"My mom is a better witch drunk than most witches and wizards are sober!" Penny laughed. "I'm just glad she's safe."
"Me too." Sasporilla said. "Just to bad we can't put the wand repair stand up."
"Who said?" Penny asked. "Give me ten minutes and we can set up."
Penny spoke to her grand mother who agreed to allow the girls to put up their booth even with the heightened tensions.
Sasporilla prepared her kit for the day with extra clean cloths and the most used polishing oils fast at hand.
"Ok, we're set." Penny said.
"They said it's ok?" Sassy asked excitedly.
"Yes and the club is only taking ten percent so more for you." Penny smiled.
"More for us." Sasporilla said. "Fifty percent for me, forty for you and ten for the club."
"Wow thanks." Penny smiled. "Not sure I deserve that much."
"Are you kidding me?" Sasporilla said. "You do the organizing, you talk to the customers and keep them off me while I work and you handle all the money! Honestly I couldn't do all of this with out you!"
Penny hugged her friend. "You're a good friend."
"Guess that's why the sorting hat put me in Hufflepuff." Sasporilla laughed.
The girls set up the stand at the back end of Sassys caravan. It wasn't long until they had their first customer. The quality of Sasporilla Buckets work spread by word of mouth quickly around the camp. Soon everyone wanted their wand seen to. It was kind of amazing to Sasporilla that so many witches and wizards, who used their wands for everything, every day of their lives, never gave regular maintenance a thought.
Sasporilla found a lot of the Seraphim's very friendly. They always smiled and were chatty with Penny. The pair of them had been invited back to caravans for a drink so many times, Sasporilla had lost count.
"Wow!" Sasporilla said. "Everyone here is so nice."
"They're about the same as Angels make no mistake." Penny said. "Don't be fooled by the fact they're better mannered."
"I mean they just all seem so friendly." Sasporilla said.
"We're two young girls." Penny said. "Their invitations back to their caravans aren't for tea, trust me."
Sasporilla thought for a moment. Penny could see the wheels turning in her friends head until the reality of the situation sparked a light of recognition.
"Oh!" Sasporilla gasped. "You mean?"
"About ninety five percent, ya." Penny said.
"So they like girls?" Sasporilla asked. "Like Lyra?"
"Oh yes." Penny said. "Especially young pretty ones like you."
"You're pretty." Sasporilla said.
"I'm just a fat lump." Penny said ashamed.
"So, you're a big girl!" Sasporilla said. "That doesn't make you any less pretty and sweet!"
"That's what I try to tell her." Lolly Lane said walking up and siting on the booths counter. Her dark sun glasses protecting her sensitive eyes from the bright morning sun. She had already begun her hang over cure by downing her second morning mimosa. "She's a beautiful young girl and anyone would be lucky to have her."
"I agree!" Sassy smiled making Penny blush.
Penny pulled her wand. "Give me your hand."
"Why?" Sassy asked.
"Trust me." Penny said.
Sasporilla put her hand in Pennys. Penny smiled and cast "Marcam" drawing an X on the back of Sasporillas hand.
"There." Penny smiled. "Now you're all set."
"What does it do?" Sasporilla asked.
"Its just an old symbol", Lolly smiled, "means that you and my daughter are married."
"What?" Sasporilla gasped.
"Stop it mother." Penny laughed. "It means you're straight edge. No drugs, no alcohol, no adult activities or interests."
"Oh ok!" Sasporilla said relieved. "I mean I should be so lucky as to have someone as kind as Penny as a soul mate but I'm just not that way."
"You'll make me blush again!" Penny said, blushing again.
"She's a good daughter," Lolly said, "but she's not that kind."
"I just don't suffer fools and drunks mother." Penny said stiffening.
"And which am I?" Lolly said.
"To drunk already to know the difference?" Penny snapped.
"Stop this right now, the two of you!" Sasporilla yelled.
"Your mother saved our lives and we should be grateful." Sasporilla said.
"Listen to your friend." Lolly said taking a large last gulp of her drink.
"And you're suppose to be the adult!" Sasporilla said. "The responsible mother taking care of her child. Not the irresponsible party girl!"
Lolly stood speechless and dropped her glass to the ground. Four sisters of the Seraphim were escorting an male broomer into the camp. Lolly pulled her wand.
"No need for violence." The broomer said. "One of these lovely ladies has my wand."
It was Pendragon, their first customer. "What do you want?" Lolly asked.
"I'm just checking on you and the girls." The broomer said. "My buddy in the Angels camp told me what happened. I got worried. There was a big fight, loyal to your husband vs. Loyal to Chuck. I understand there are a lot of dead brothers. I just wanted to tell you the camp is clear but I wouldn't count it as safe. Better you guys stay here."
"Noted." Lolly said. "Thank you for your concern Pendragon."
The Seraphim escorted the broomer safely back out of the camp.
"Well you girls have a good day fixing wands and making money." Lolly laughed. "I have serious partying to do. WOOHOO!!!"
"There she goes." Penny sighed shaking her head. "My mother. Forever nineteen."
Business was booming. Most wands were in good shape and just needed a cleaning. None of them had seen the same mind of abuse as the wands the Angels carried. By days end they had made almost three hundred galleons. The girls packed up the booth and brought everything back inside Sasporillas caravan. They counted out the money on the kitchen table.
"So that's one hundred fifty for you at fifty percent." Penny said. "And thirty for the club at ten percent which leaves one hundred and twenty for me? Oh that's to much Sassy for what I do."
"No." Sasporilla said. "You earned every penny...Penny. Our Penny is worth every Penny!"
"Stop you!" Penny laughed.
Sasporilla tucked the galleons in a box that she kept hidden. She now had, including the money she'd brought for the trip, about five hundred galleons and fifteen hundred in muggle money.
The girls bought hot dogs from a vendor at the concert, Pennys treat and they listened to the music as they ate at one of the camps picnic tables.
"These are good hot dogs!" Sassy said rolling her eyes back like a shark as she ate. She was so hungry, they'd barely eaten all day.
"Yes they make the best fast food at the festival." Penny laughed. "I should know. Always ask a fat person where the best food is."
"You shouldn't put yourself down like that." Sasporilla said.
"I'm not." Penny disagreed. "Just stating the obvious."
"Do you think your less of a good person because your heavy?" Sasporilla asked seriously.
"No!" Penny laughed. "I'm twice as good as a skinny girl!"
"I'm trying to be serious." Sasporilla said.
"Ok seriously." Penny said making a serious face. "I'm fat. I like to eat. I'm bookish and basically only get exercise when I dance. So I dance when ever I can. If I loose weight great. If I gain it great. I don't care but I have no illusions of who I am, or why I'm this way. Serious enough for you?"
"Almost." Sasporilla smiled. "I noticed something after you marked my hand."
"Did you indeed?" Penny asked.
"I noticed you don't have a mark on your hand?" Sasporilla said.
Pennys ears perked up at the sound of music rising from the festival stage. The sound wasn't as good as it was in the Seraphim camp but it was still good enough.
"I love this song!" Penny said. "Let's dance."
Penny got up and started dancing wildly. Sasporilla sighed and got up. She noticed how much enjoyment Penny took from dancing. She really loved it and was quite good at it. Sassy got up and danced along with her friend. They were having the time of their lives. Though it didn't go unnoticed by Sasporilla that Penny had effectively evaded the question.
The girls fell fast asleep in bed after dark. They had a long day of working and dancing and were absolutely exhausted. Sasporillas snoring didn't bother Penny who was deep in slumber. Sassy was so far gone she didn't even notice Penny hogged all the covers.
An loud noise woke them from their deep sleep. They sat up slack eyed and sleep drunk. BOOM!
"That was an explosion!" Sasporilla said.
"Something bad is going down!" Penny said.
The girls changed quickly and peeked outside. It looked like half the festival was in flames. Smoke wafted across the camp choking those trying to run through it. Lolly Lane staggered past the caravan.
"Mother!" Penny yelled. "What's going on?"
"It's a WAR!" Lolly yelled obviously hammered. "Woohoo!!!"
"We need to find my gran!" Penny said.
Sasporilla drew her wand as brooms flew past above them, spells flying back and forth ricocheting off a protective barrier the Sara's had put up. It wasn't lomg before they found Pennys Grand Mother barking orders on the camps southern perimeter.
"President Lane!" Penny said always respectful of her grand mothers title. "What's happening?"
"The Azkaban Angels lead by your uncle got the help of the Sons of Alchemy to try and put down the rest of the Angels still loyal to your father. Sins of the Father and a couple of other roller clubs are backing up the loyalist Angels."
"What can we do to help?" Sasporilla asked.
"Ready your wands and stick by me." President lane smiled. "You'll be safest with me."
They went around to all groups of Seraphim who held the perimeters. They seemed relatively safe inside the barriers. It was after an hour, just before dawn that Sasporilla first saw Chuck Warrol and his fanatical supporters walking through the smoke and ash towards the Seraphim camp.
Sasporilla stiffened readying her wand for combat.
Chuck walked up to the barrier and knocked on it like a front door. "Knock, knock!"
"You're not welcome here Warrol." President Lane said approaching the barrier. "Best you leave before you get hurt."
"I'm so happy for your concern old woman but I have a counter proposal." The old broomer sneered. "You drop your barriers, give me your drunken daughter and her brats friend and we let you leave in one piece. What do you say? Do we do this easy, or real easy?"
"I do believe you and your men can go to hell!" President Lane said readying her wand.
"I was hoping you'd say that." Chuck smiled. "Tear it all down boys. Anyone who lets a Sara live, dies."
The Angels raised their wands as the barriers vanished and the Seraphim hurled a volley of spells catching them by surprise. Explosions through the Angels in all directions. Volleys of death spells flew from all sides.
Sasporilla and Penny showed no sign of fear as they brought down Angels with every spell in their repertoires. Sassy caught site of Chuck Warrol, retreating into the smoke, as the Seraphim pushed the broomers back.
A group of Angles swooped in casting several explosive spells making the Sara's leap to the sides. A stray spell hit Sasporilla in the stomach and knocked the wind out of her. Sassy dropped to the ground as an explosion hit to close and blew her across the camp. Sasporilla landed hard and all went black.
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I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.